#AF9EE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.101 295), rgb(175, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AF9EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.101 295) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF9EE4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9EE4 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9EE4 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9EE4 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9EE4
oklch(74% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.141 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#674EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.131 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#AF9EE4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8DA9E7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A9B7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9EE4
#AF9EE4
oklch(74% 0.101 295)
- #A9B266
#A9B266
oklch(73.9% 0.1 114.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF9EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AF9EE4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.